About Juhan Peegel
Lived 1919 – 2007 (aged 88). Juhan Peegel was an Estonian journalist, writer, linguist, military personnel, university teacher and media scholar.
Juhan Peegel (, |19 May 1919 Reina, Saare County, Estonia – 6 November 2007) was an Estonian journalist, linguist and writer.
From 1941 to 1945, he served as a soldier in the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps.
In 1951, he graduated from Tartu University.
From 1947 to 1952, he worked at the editorial office of the newspaper Edasi.
He began lecturing at Tartu University in 1952.
In 1977, he became a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Awards 1996 Wiedemann language award 1993 and 1998 Republic of Estonia science prize 1999 Republic of Estonia science life work prize
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Estonian writer and linguist (1919-2007)
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Juhan Peegel was born on 19 May 1919 in Reina.
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Juhan Peegel died on 6 November 2007 in Tartu.
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Juhan Peegel was a journalist, writer, linguist, military personnel, university teacher and media scholar.
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Juhan Peegel was Estonian.
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